Tag Archives: Neumes

Dueling Cantors and Their Early Musical Notation

Posted on November 8, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenneka Janzen In my last blog post I briefly discussed one of my favourite manuscripts, the Cantatorium of St Gall (Sankt Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek Cod. Sang. 359). It survives as the oldest complete neumed manuscript. I also mentioned that early neumes, … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Book: Medieval Music Manuscripts

Posted on February 8, 2013 by medievalfragments

By Jenny Weston As a researcher studying the reading habits of medieval monks, I spend a great deal of time pondering the ‘world of the monk’. While I usually focus on the books that the monks were reading, I cannot … Continue reading →

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